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09-26-2010, 06:22 AM
Sunday, September 26, 2010
By Gerry Dulac, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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Mike Tomlin in 2001 upon being named defensive backs coach in Tampa
In all likelihood, no player on the field at Raymond James Stadium today will be happier to see Mike Tomlin than Ronde Barber. And he plays on the other team.
Barber is a cornerback for the surprising Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-0), who are already one victory away from matching their total of 2009. At age 35, he is in his 14th National Football League season, the oldest player on one of the youngest teams in the league.
But he also is the only player on the Tampa Bay roster who was with the Buccaneers when Tomlin was their secondary coach. That he is still playing, and leading the team with two interceptions, is testament to the impact Tomlin had on his career.................
Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10269/1090401-66.stm#ixzz10dMBnGir............
By Gerry Dulac, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/images/201009/20100926_steele_160.jpg
Mike Tomlin in 2001 upon being named defensive backs coach in Tampa
In all likelihood, no player on the field at Raymond James Stadium today will be happier to see Mike Tomlin than Ronde Barber. And he plays on the other team.
Barber is a cornerback for the surprising Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-0), who are already one victory away from matching their total of 2009. At age 35, he is in his 14th National Football League season, the oldest player on one of the youngest teams in the league.
But he also is the only player on the Tampa Bay roster who was with the Buccaneers when Tomlin was their secondary coach. That he is still playing, and leading the team with two interceptions, is testament to the impact Tomlin had on his career.................
Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10269/1090401-66.stm#ixzz10dMBnGir............